The Indians' seven-game fight came up short as they ran out of rallies against the Red Sox in a winner-take-all series finale. Ryan Garko and Grady Sizemore drove in runs, but an early three-run deficit put Cleveland in catchup mode against a seasoned Sox squad.

The Red Sox are the AL's best as they rode the home crowd and Dustin Pedroia's five RBIs to surge past the Indians. Daisuke Matsuzaka's solid start and a six-out save by closer Jonathan Papelbon bookended Boston's return to the Fall Classic.